Document Type
Note
Abstract
This Note seeks to outline First Amendment issues associated with artificial intelligence, namely whether computer-generated speech should be constitutionally protected, what the specific concerns associated with affording and denying those protection could be, and who, if anyone, is responsible for that speech and its subsequent implications. Part I introduces the basic concepts of AI-generated speech and how speech rights are designed to the technology’s designer and code developer. Part II explores free speech theory and doctrine and the legal implications that suggest why these schools of thought and precedent may leave an air for robotic speech protection. Finally, Part III dives into the benefits and harms associated with granting AI-generated speech constitutional protections, and explains why AI-generated speech, distinct from human speech, should not enjoy equal First Amendment protections. This Part also suggests possible measures courts may take in addressing AI-related speech issues in the future.
Recommended Citation
Lynne Higby,
Navigating the Speech Rights of Autonomous Robots in a Sea of Legal Uncertainty,
26 J. Tech. L. & Pol'y
(2022).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/jtlp/vol26/iss1/2